<configuration>
                     <contextDirectory>${project.basedir}</contextDirectory>
                     <repository>${docker.image.name}</repository>
-                    <username>docker</username>
-                    <password>docker</password>
                     <tag>latest</tag>
                     <buildArgs>
                         <PROJECT_BUILD_DIR_NAME>target</PROJECT_BUILD_DIR_NAME>
                         <configuration>
                             <repository>${onap.nexus.dockerregistry.daily}/${docker.image.name}</repository>
                             <tag>latest</tag>
+                            <useMavenSettingsForAuth>true</useMavenSettingsForAuth> 
                         </configuration>
                     </execution>
                     <execution>
                         <configuration>
                             <repository>${onap.nexus.dockerregistry.daily}/${docker.image.name}</repository>
                             <tag>${project.version}</tag>
+                            <useMavenSettingsForAuth>true</useMavenSettingsForAuth> 
                         </configuration>
                     </execution>
                     <execution>
                         <configuration>
                             <repository>${onap.nexus.dockerregistry.daily}/${docker.image.name}</repository>
                             <tag>${project.version}-${maven.build.timestamp}Z</tag>
+                            <useMavenSettingsForAuth>true</useMavenSettingsForAuth> 
                         </configuration>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>